Kyle and his friends hack for fun, pranking online scammers. Seeking a bigger thrill, they target billionaire Don Heard through his daughter Lindsey's social media, stealing his cryptocurrency.
LifeHack is a high-stakes cyber-heist thriller built for the digital age. Kyle and his three friends spend their time gaming and pranking online scammers with their hacking skills. Eager for a real challenge, Kyle persuades them to target billionaire Don Heard by exploiting his daughter Lindsey's overshared social media presence. When the foursome successfully infiltrate Don's cryptocurrency wallet, they believe they've pulled off the perfect crime - until Lindsey calls Kyle with an ultimatum. As the stakes escalate, what begins as a thrill-seeking stunt spirals into a dangerous game with consequences these four friends never anticipated.Inspired by true events, LifeHack follows Kyle and his crew of digital Robin Hoods who hack scammers and steal from the people the internet loves to hate, all for the comfort of their bedrooms. But when they go after a notorious crypto billionaire, their biggest cyber heist forces them into a world where payback is no longer virtual. LifeHack stars Georgie Farmer (Wednesday), Yasmin Finney (Heartstopper), Roman Hayeck-Green (Sex Education), content creator James Scholz, and Jessica Reynolds (Kneecap, Outlander).The thriller is directed by Irish filmmaker Ronan Corrigan, in his feature film debut, from a screenplay by Corrigan and Hope Elliott Kemp. The film comes from "Unfriended," "Searching" and "Missing" producer Timur Bekmambetov who produces alongside Joann Kushner, Sasha Kletsov, Bazelevs with Screenlife Liverpool serving as production companies. Academy Award nominee Michael Fassbender, executive produces with his partners Daniel Emmerson and Conor McCaughan at DMC Film.
Storyline
Life Hack is the thrilling new movie about four teenage slackers who attempt to pull off a multi-million dollar bitcoin heist from the comfort of their own bedrooms. The Teenagers use a combination of social engineering, hacking, and cryptocurrency expertise to pull off the heist of the century. They will have to overcome numerous obstacles to execute the plan, the tension and suspense will keep you on the edge of your seat until they steal £24M from tech billionaire crypto wallet. But the aftermath of the heist is just as dramatic as the heist itself. This film is not just an exciting and dynamic cyberheist thriller. It also offers a deeper look into the real lives of teenagers in today's world. We get to see the world that shapes them through their own eyes, as a generation that was raised in a digital and interconnected world with access to anything.
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Fun Facts
After premiering at SXSW 2025, the film held a 100% fresh rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes — with Variety calling it "pulse-pounding" and an "absolute treat" for fans of the screenlife format.
Timur Bekmambetov — who pioneered the screenlife format with films like Searching, Missing, and Unfriended — produced the movie through his Bazelevs and Screenlife Liverpool companies. Two-time Oscar nominee Michael Fassbender also served as an executive producer through his DMC Film banner.
Director Ronan Corrigan began developing the film during the COVID-19 lockdown, drawing directly from his own youth spent gaming on the PC. He wanted to capture that specific generational experience of teenagers who feel most alive inside their screens.
The ensemble features Georgie Farmer (Wednesday), Yasmin Finney (Heartstopper), Roman Hayeck-Green (Sex Education), and actual YouTube content creator James Scholz as one of the four teenage hackers — blending professional actors with an authentic internet personality.